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Ontario's government considers vaccine passports & What do the rising COVID-19 numbers mean?

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A Scott Thompson Show bonus podcast! Word is that the Ontario government will be announcing a vaccine passport system. What will the political repercussions for Doug Ford's government changing its stance? Could this be a win in the long run, or will there be too much backlash?Guest: Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University - COVID-19 cases are reaching the heights of last winter's numbers, as Ontario sees three days in a row with over 700 cases. Most of these have been in the unvaccinated, partially vaccinated and those of unknown vaccinated status. However, some are breakthrough cases. How concerned should we be by these cases, and where will they cause trouble? Guest: Dr. Barry Pakes, Public Health and Preventive Medicine Physician, and a Professor with Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto   Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, keep up with the big stories developing in Hamilton, Ontario and across Canad